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CONTROL DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED APR. ll. l9l7.

Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, JR., AND WILLIAM SCHMID, 0F KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN,ASSIGNORS T0 SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

CONTROL DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 265, MMLS.

Application filed April 17, 1917. Serial No. 162,782.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM SHAKE- SPEARE, J12, and WVILLIAM SGHMID,citizens of the United States, residing at Kalamazoo, countyofKalamazoo, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Control Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in control devices.

Our improved control device is especially designed by us for use inoperating pruning devices for internal combustion engines, and we haveshown our improvements in the form in which we have embodied them forthat purpose although they are adaptable and advantageous for use inother relations.

The main objects of our invention are:

First, to provide an improved control device which may be convenientlymounted upon the instrument board or dash of an automobile.

Second, to provide an improved controldevice which is simple and compactin structure, economical to produce and convenlent to operate.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

. WVe accomplish the objects of our invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of our invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification, in which:

Figure I is a longitudinal section through our improved control deviceand the dash upon which it is mounted, portions of the dash being brokenaway.

Fig. 11 is a front elevation thereof.

Fig. 111 is an enlarged detail section taken on a line corresponding toline 33 of Fig. I.

Fig. IV is an enlarged detail section taken on a line corresponding toline 44 of Fig. I.

Fig. V is an enlarged detail section taken so on a line corresponding toline 55 of Fig. I.

In the drawing, similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the reference character 1 indicates theinstrument board or dash of an automobile upon which we illustrate ourcontrol device, as mounted, in order to show an application of the same.Our improved control device comprises a face plate 3 formed as a sheetmetal stamping and dished, as shown. The plate is mounted upon the dashor instrument board 1 by means of screws 2. The plate is provided with alongitudinal slot 1. The bracket 5, which is also formed as a sheetmetal stamping, is disposed through a slot 6 in the instrument board 1,and has a flange-like foot 7 disposed against the inner side of the faceplate and secured thereto by the rivets 8. At its outer end the bracketis provided with a lateral extension 9, which .is turned upon itself at10 to provide a clamp for the sheath member 11 of a Bowden cable, thelongitudinal reciprocable rod or wire 12 of which is adapted to beconnected to the priming device or other member to be operated. Theouter arm of the clamp is turned outwardly at 13 to provide a lock forthe nut 14 of the clamping bolt 15.

The control lever 16 is disposed through the slot 4-. and provided witha handle 17 on its outer end. The lever is pivotally secured to thebracket 5 by means of the rivet 18. The bracket is disposed so that itis flush with one edge of the slot 4 and the lever is supported infrictional engagement with the bracket. A friction washer 19 is disposedon the outer side of the lever so that the lever is held in its adjustedposition by friction.

The actuating rod 12 is connected to the arm 20 of the lever, which isdisposed in alinement with the clamp, the clamp being offset from theinner face of the bracket, as shown. I

With the parts thus arranged, we secure a very simple and practicaldevice, which is convenient to install and adjust. The face plate may beprovided with suitable indicia, as shown in Fig. II.

While our improved control device is especially designed by us for useon priming devices, the same is readily adapted and desirable for use inother relations. We have not attempted to illustrate or describe suchmodifications, aswe believe the same will be readily understood by thoseskilled in the art to which this invention relates.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1..In a structure of the class described, the combination of a dishedface plate formed as a sheet metal stamping and provided with attachingmeans and having a central longitudinal slot, a bracket formed as asheet metal stamping and having an Zitaching flange disposed in saidface plate d riveted thereto, said bracket bein disposed with one sideflush with the ad acent edge of the slot, the outer end of the bracketbeing provided with a lateral extension turned upon itself to provide aclamp, the outer end of the clamp being turned laterally to provide anut engaging member, a bolt arranged through said clamp provided with anut disposed against the nut engaging member, a control lever disposedthrough said slot in said face plate and provided with an arm alinedwith said clamp, a pivot for said lever carried by said bracket, saidlever being held by said pivot in frictional engagement with the side ofsaid bracket.

2. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a dishedface plate formed as a sheet metal stamping and pro vided with attachingmeans and having a central longitudinal slot, a bracket formed as asheet metal stamping and having an attaching flange disposed in saidface plate and riveted thereto, said bracket being disposed with oneside flush with the adja cent edge of the slot, the outer end of thebracket being provided with a lateral extension turned upon itself toprovide a clamp, a bolt arranged through said clamp and a control leverdisposed through said slot in said face plate and provided with an armalined with said clamp, a pivot for said lever carried by said bracket,said lever be ing held by said pivot in frictional engagement withthe'side of said bracket.

3. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a dishedface plate formed as a sheet metal stamping and provided with attachingmeans and having'a central longitudinal slot, a bracket formed as asheet metal stamping and having an attaching'flange disposed in saidface plate and riveted thereto, said bracket being disposed with oneside flush with the adjacent edge of the slot, the outer end of thebracket being provided with a lateral extension,

turned upon itself to provide a clamp, a bolt arranged through saidclamp and a control lever disposed through said slot in said face plateand provided with an arm alined with said clamp, a pivot for said levercarried by said bracket, said lever being held by said pivot infrictional engagement with the side of said bracket, and a Bowden cablehaving its sheath engaged by said clamp and its reciprocable memberengaged with said lever arm.

4. In a structure of the class described, the combination ofa slo'ttedface plate, a bracket secured to said face plate, the outer end of thebracket being provided with a lateral extension turned upon itself toprovide a clamp, the outer end of the clamp being turned laterally toprovide a nut engaging member, a bolt arranged through said clampprovided with a nut disposed against the nut engaging member, a controllever disposed through said slot in said face plate .in alinement withsaid clamp, a pivot for said lever carried by said bracket.

5. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a slottedface plate, a bracket secured to said face plate, the outer end of thebracket being provided with a lateral extension turned upon itself toprovide a clamp, a control lever disposed through said slot in said faceplate in alinement with said clamp, a pivot for said lever carried bysaid bracket.

6. In a structure of the class described,-

the combination of a slotted face plate, a bracket secured to said faceplate, the outer end of the bracket being provided with a lateralextension turned upon itself to provide a clamp, a control leverdisposed through said slot in said face plate in alincment with saidclamp, a pivot for said lever carried by said bracket, and a Bowdencable having its sheet engaged by said clamp and its reciprocable memberengaged with said lever.

7. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a slottedface plate, a bracket secured to'said face plate with one edge flushwith an edge of said slot, the outer end of the bracket being providedwith a lateral extension turned upon itself to provide a clamp, acontrol lever disposed through said slot in said face plate in alinementwith said clamp, and a pivot for said lever carried by said bracket,said lever being held by said pivot in frictional engagement with theside of said bracket.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals in thepresence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, JR. WILLIAM SCHMID.

Witnesses:

LUELLA G. GREENFIELD, MARGARET L. GLAseow.

